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FDA Device recall Z-0068-2018

Delta Cup Beater  Positioner - Aligner, model # 9057.20.555 Used during implantation of the Delta Acetabular System

On 2017-11-15 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Delta Cup Beater  Positioner - Aligner, model # 9057.20.555 Used during implantation of the Delta Acetabular System by Limacorporate S P A, citing an internal analysis on complaints received indicated that the welding process may have been performed sub optimally in the 12 lot # involved , leading to reduced mechanical stren….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-0068-2018
ClassificationClass II
Statuscompleted
Initiated2017-09-08
Published2017-11-15
Last updated2026-09-13 11:54 UTC
CompanyLimacorporate S P A
Distributionn/a

Product

Delta Cup Beater  Positioner - Aligner, model # 9057.20.555 Used during implantation of the Delta Acetabular System

Reason

An internal analysis on complaints received indicated that the welding process may have been performed sub optimally in the 12 lot # involved , leading to reduced mechanical strength of the device and possible breakage during impaction when the instrument is subjected to repeated multi-axial stresses.

Identifiers

code_infoLot # 15AG0HJ, 15AG0HQ, 15AG0UY, 15AG00P, 15AG040, 15AG08Y, 14AG243, 15AG00Q, 15AG0UZ, 15AG0V0, 15AG0HN, 16AG02J

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:54 UTC. Current status: completed.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0068-2018%22

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